# US 12,111,436 B2 · Method and system for determining a location of hydrocarbon reservoirs > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,111,436 B2 - Document ID: US12111436B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/644,948 - Filed: 2021-12-17 - Published: 2022-06-23 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2020-12-21 - Assignees: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company - Applicants: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company - Inventors: Abdelwahab Noufal; Khalid Obaid - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12111436B2 ## CPC - G01V 1/282: {Application of seismic models, synthetic seismograms} - G01V 1/301: {for determining seismic cross-sections or geostructures} - G01V 1/306: {for determining physical properties of the subsurface, e.g. impedance, porosity or attenuation profiles} - G01V 2210/1234: Hydrocarbon reservoir, e.g. spontaneous or induced fracturing - G01V 2210/6169: using well-logging - G01V 2210/62: Physical property of subsurface - G01V 2210/641: Continuity of geobodies - G01V 2210/642: Faults - G01V 2210/66: Subsurface modeling - G01V: GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS (means for indicating the location of accidentally buried, e.g. snow-buried, persons A63B29/02) ## Abstract The present invention relates to a method for determining a location of hydrocarbon reservoirs using a mechanical properties model of a subsurface geological area. The method comprises the steps of: creating a plurality of presumed seismic sections at the time of deposition based on a seismic interpretation of the subsurface geological area and influences of tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data; creating a mechanical properties model of the subsurface geological area based on the plurality of presumed seismic sections at the time of deposition and the influences of tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for determining a location of hydrocarbon reservoirs using a created mechanical properties model of a subsurface geological area, the method comprising the following steps executed by a computer: receiving gamma rays data, sonic data or measured density data measured in well logs in the subsurface geological area; deriving tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data using a seismic interpretation of the subsurface geological area and the data from well log measurements; generating a plurality of presumed seismic sections at time of deposition based on the seismic interpretation of the subsurface geological area and of the derived tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data; detecting boundaries in the plurality of presumed seismic sections at the time of deposition using the received gamma rays data, sonic data or measured density data; creating a mechanical properties model of the subsurface geological area based on the plurality of presumed seismic sections at the time of deposition and the influences of tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data; and the detected boundaries in the plurality of presumed seismic sections at the time of deposition; analyzing the mechanical properties model of the subsurface geological area to determine presence and position of progradational surfaces in the subsurface geological area; and determining, by a determining device, the location of the hydrocarbon reservoir in the subsurface geological area using the position of the progradational surfaces. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the subsurface geological area comprises a plurality of hydrocarbon reservoirs. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of creating a mechanical properties model further comprises the steps of: developing a model including an optimal well log correlation based on the boundaries; and adjusting the model including an optimal well log correlation based on the derived tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of creating a mechanical properties model of the subsurface geological area further comprises evaluating a mechanical response of the one or more hydrocarbon reservoirs to the derived tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data, wherein the mechanical properties model is also created based on the mechanical response of the one or more hydrocarbon reservoirs to the influence of tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data. ### Claim 5 A system configured to determine a location of one or more of one or more hydrocarbon reservoirs in a subsurface geological area, wherein the system comprises: an apparatus configurated to create a mechanical properties model of a subsurface geological area, the apparatus comprising means configured to receive gamma rays data, sonic data or measured density data measured in well logs in the subsurface geological area; a first deriving device configured to derive tectonic time data from geometric features within a seismic interpretation and the data from well log measurements; a second deriving device configured to derive tectonic pressure data from geometric features within the seismic interpretation and the data from well log measurements; a first creating device which is configured to create a plurality of presumed seismic sections at the time of deposition based on the seismic interpretation of the subsurface geological area and the derived tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data; and a detecting device configured to detect boundaries in the plurality of presumed seismic sections at the time of deposition using the received gamma rays data, sonic data or measured density data; and a second creating device which is configured to create a mechanical properties model of the subsurface geological area based on the plurality of presumed seismic sections at the time of deposition and the derived tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data, and the detected boundaries in the plurality of presumed seismic sections at the time of deposition; the system further comprising: a determining device, configured to analyze the mechanical properties model of the subsurface geological area to determine presence and position of progradational surfaces in the subsurface geological area, and to determine the location of one or more of one or more hydrocarbon reservoirs in the subsurface geological area using the position of the progradational surfaces. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second creating device further comprises a developing device which is configured to develop a model including an optimal well log correlation based on the boundaries, and an adjusting device which is configured to adjust the model including an optimal well log correlation based on the derived tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the apparatus further comprises an evaluating device which is configured to evaluate a mechanical response of the one or more hydrocarbon reservoirs to the derived tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data, wherein the second creating device is configured to also create the mechanical properties model based on the mechanical response of the one or more hydrocarbon reservoirs to the derived tectonic time data and tectonic pressure data.